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'x' XDXXQX]   ` InthisappealPlaintiffsMaryLongworthandLucy ,", LongworthinsisttheTrialCourterroneouslygrantedsummaryjudgmentdismissingtheirsuitagainstRockyTopMotorsinwhichtheysoughtdamagesforpersonalinjuriesasaresultofanautomobileaccident.#QX]XXXD- #   ` ThepredicatefortheirsuitagainstRockyTopisthat f5,8 itwastheownerofavehiclewhichstruckthevehicleinwhichtheywerepassengersandthatithadnegligentlyentrustedtheautomobiletoSharonA.Nunez,wifeofJerryBennett,anemployeeofRockyTop.ThePlaintiffs'appealinsiststhat,contraryto <2@w theTrialCourt'sfindings,thereisamaterialdisputeastotheownershipofthevehicleoperatedbyMs.Nunez.XDXXQX]Ԁ  X    ` AlthoughthePlaintiffspurporttopursueaRule9appeal,theydidnottakeproperstepstoperfectsuchanappeal.Wehave,however,determinedthatintheinterestofjudicialeconomyitisappropriatethatthecaseagainstRockyTopberesolvedatthistime,andbelieveitmoreappropriatetotreatthisasanappealundertheprovisionsofRule54oftheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure.   ` TheaccidentoccurredonApril14,1994565,whenthevehicleinwhichthePlaintiffswereridingwerestruckbyonebeingoperatedbySharonA.Nunez.RockyTopfiledamotionforsummaryjudgmentwhichcontendsthattheautomobilebeingoperatedbyMs.NunezhadbeensoldtoherhusbandontheprecedingMarch24.#QX]XXXD. #   ` Wefindnomaterialdisputeastotheownershipofthe %X$ vehicleonthedateoftheaccident.ThetestimonyofMr.BennettaswellasRonaldCarter,SecretaryandTreasurerofRockyTop,confirmedthattheautomobilewassoldonMarch24,1995,toMr.Bennett.Inaddition,almostallON K   1      ׀ofthe h,#, instrumentsinconnectionwiththesaleofthevehiclearedatedMarch24.ThecertificateoftitlestatesthedateacquiredasMarch24,1995,andthedatethetitlewasissuedasMay4,1995. ThevehiclebeingoperatedbyMs.Nunezdidnothaveadealer's 3)4 licenseplate,butatemporarytagMR  K   2      ׀whichisissuedwhenan `   automobileissoldtoenablethepurchasertooperateituntilapermanentlicenseisobtained.   ` OurreviewoftherecordpersuadesusthatthisisanappropriatecaseforaffirmanceunderRule10(a)ofthisCourt.   ` FortheforegoingreasonsthejudgmentoftheTrialCourtisaffirmedandthecauseremandedforcollectionofcostsbelow.CostsofappealareadjudgedagainstthePlaintiffsandtheirsurety.XXXQX   `     h   _______________________________ @)"    `     h   HoustonM.Goddard,P.J.   +!$ CONCUR:________________________________HerschelP.Franks,J.________________________________DonT.McMurray,J.#QXIXXX?# @